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Biotechnology
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Intracel Corp.
Frederick, Md. | Web site
Drug research
$16M
Expansion
MPM Capital
MaxCyte Inc.
Rockville, Md. | Web site
Drug research
$8M
Early
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Bethesda, Md. | Web Site
Pharmaceutical
$4.5M
Early
Mizuho Capital Co. Ltd., Diamond Capital
Functional Genetics
Rockville, Md. | Web site
Drug research
$2.6M
Expansion
Alafi Capital Co., Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Aptus Genomics Inc.
Rockville, Md. | Web site
Drug research
$2M
Expansion
Emerging Technology Partners LLC, Fujisawa Research Institute of America, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Grosvenor Funds


Business Products and Services
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
EYT
Chantilly, Va. | Web site
Application service provider
$1.35M
Expansion
Mobius Venture Capital
Amazing Media Inc.
Fairfax, Va. | Web site
Online advertising
$500K
Expansion
Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Atlantic Venture Fund LP
ePipeline.com Inc.
Herndon, Va. | Web Site
E-commerce
$375K
Expansion
Crossbow Ventures


Computers and Peripherals
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
PowerPact LLC
Midlothian, Va. | Web site
Event marketing
$1M
Later
Jefferson Capital Partners Ltd.
Intellibridge Corp.
Washington | Web site
Consulting
$307K
Later
Hudson Venture Partners


Consumer Products and Services
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
ReturnBuy Inc.
Ashburn, Va. | Web site
Retail return service provider
$2M
Expansion
Draper Atlantic Venture Fund LP
Plymouth Inc.
Radford, Va. | Web site
Custom-made school supplies
Undisclosed
Later
Sterling/Carl Marks Capital, Walden Capital Management Corp., Argosy Partners


Electronics/Instrumentation
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Monitoring Technology Corp.
Fairfax, Va. | Web site
Monitoring equipment
$5M
Expansion
TDH, Maryland Venture Capital Trust


Financial Services
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Vested Health LLC
Charleston, W. Va. | Web site
Health care financing
$925K
Early
Mountaineer Capital LP, Adena Ventures


Health Care
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
VetCentric Inc.
Annapolis, Md. | Web Site
Online veterinary pharmacy
$14.5M
Expansion
Three Arch Partners, Sherbrooke Capital Partners, Asset Management Company Venture Capital, Vantage Partners LLC, Staenberg Venture Partners, Aurora Ventures
HealthScribe Inc.
Sterling, Va. | Web site
Online medical transcription and data management
$1M
Expansion
Grotech Capital Group, Blue Chip Venture Company, VIMAC LLC


Industrial/Energy
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
SkyBitz
Dulles, Va. | Web site
Shipment tracking services
Profile
$18M
Early
Cordova Ventures, AIG Global Investment Corp.
Solena Group
Washington | Web Site
Alternative energy development
$10M
Expansion
Hydro Quebec CapiTech Inc., OPG Ventures Inc.
First Service Networks Inc.
Linthicum Heights, Md. | Web site
Facilities maintenance management
$5M
Later
Grotech Capital Group, Zero Stage Capital Co. Inc., Cross Atlantic Partners Inc., AMC Capital
FMW Composite Systems Inc.
Bridgeport, W. Va. | Web site
Specialty materials
$1.5M
Early
Mountaineer Capital LP
H2Gen Innovations Inc.
Alexandria, Va. | Web site
Hydrogen fuel cell maker
$750K
Expansion
Calvert Funds
Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc.
Baltimore | Web site
Industrial materials
$400K
Early
Silicon Alley Seed Investors


IT Services
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
MARC Global
Sterling, Va. | Web site
Computer programming
Undisclosed
Early
BV Group Ventures LLC, Washington Investment Partners, Innotechs


Media and Entertainment
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Etenna Corp.
Laurel, Md. | Web site
Wireless services
Profile
$3M
Expansion
ECentury Capital Partners LP, Archery Capital LLC
NTC Communications
Harrisonburg, Va. | Web site
Telecommunications
$3M
Early
BIA Digital Partners LP


Medical Devices and Equipment
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Iomai Corp.
Gaithersburg, Md. | Web site
Medical therapeutics
Profile
$54M
Expansion
New Enterprise Associates, Domain Associates LLC, ProQuest Investments, Technology Partners, China Development Industrial Bank, Emerging Technology Partners LLC, MedImmune, SAM Equity Partners Ltd, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures
Atto Bioscience
Rockville, Md. | Web site
Medical diagnostics
Profile
$2M
Early
Emerging Technology Partners LLC
metaSENSORS Inc.
Rockville, Md. | Web site
Medical diagnostics
$60K
Expansion
Synergy Partners


Networking and Equipment
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
CityNet Telecommunications Inc.
Silver Spring, Md. | Web site
Fiber optics
$32.5M
Expansion
Crescendo Venture Management LLC
Optinel Systems Inc.
Elkridge, Md. | Web Site
Fiber optics
Profile
$19.57M
Expansion
Four Seasons Venture Capital AS, Teknoinvest Management AS, Optical Capital Group, Court Square Ventures LLC, ISIS Equity Partners PLC, Birchmere Ventures, Novak Biddle Venture Partners LP, New Vantage Group
Brivo Systems Inc.
Arlington, Va. | Web site
Data communications
$6.25M
Expansion
Duchossois TECnology Partners LLC, Ideo Ventures
ATM National LLC
Washington | Web site
Data communications
$750K
Early
Chesapeake Emerging Opportunities Club LLC
Manticom Networks
Chantilly, Va. | Web site
Data communications
Profile
$442K
Early
ECentury Capital Partners LP


Retailing/Distribution
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
PromiseMark Inc.
Fairfax, Va. | Web Site
Data security
$64K
Expansion
Northwood Ventures


Software
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Digital Harbor
Annandale, Va. | Web Site
Business communications software
$10M
Early
Insight Venture Partners
Provox Technologies Corp.
Roanoke, Va. | Web Site
Medical records management
Profile
$5.8M
Expansion
ECentury Capital Partners LP, Mid Atlantic Venture Funds, Tall Oaks Capital Partners LLC, Village Ventures Inc., Gryphon Capital Partners, Monument Capital Partners LP
ObjectVideo
Reston, Va. | Web Site
Video analysis software
Profile
$4.42M
Later
Updata Venture Partners, Novak Biddle Venture Partners LP, ABS Ventures, @Ventures
Ikimbo Inc.
Herndon, Va. | Web Site
Business communications software
$4M
Expansion
Draper Atlantic Venture Fund LP
eMotion Inc.
Vienna, Va. | Web Site
Digital media management software
$2.5M
Expansion
Wasserstein Ventures, Chartwell Capital Management Co. Inc., Constellation Ventures, Crossbow Ventures
SynapseSoft Inc.
Vienna, Va. | Web Site
Wireless software
$2.1M
Early
Draper Atlantic Venture Fund LP
Agari Mediaware
Herndon, Va. | Web Site
Business communications software
$1M
Expansion
Safeguard Scientifics Inc., Draper Atlantic Venture Fund LP
Netuitive Software Inc.
Reston, Va. | Web Site
Network management software
Profile
$750K
Expansion
Noro Moseley Partners


Telecommunications
Company
Funding
Stage
Disclosed Investors
Paratek Microwaves Inc.
Columbia, Md. | Web site
Satellite communications
$2.5M
Expansion
Morgenthaler Ventures
VNX Solutions
McLean, Va. | Web site
Internet communications
$585K
Expansion
New England Partners
MCT Corp.
Alexandria, Va. | Web site
Wireless communications
$300K
Expansion
Northwood Ventures
ORBCOMM LLC
Sterling, Va. | Web site
Satellite communications
$200K
Expansion
Northwood Ventures
EKA Systems
Gaithersburg, Md. | Web site
Wireless services
$50K
Early
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Survey